Wood says shoulder feeling good after first rehab start
June 13, 2005
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Chicago Cubs right-hander Kerry Wood made his first rehabilitation start since straining his right shoulder in late April, allowing one run on three hits in three innings for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on Monday night.
"I've got some things to work on," said Wood, who also tripled in the game against New Orleans. "I just have to keep working and try to get the pitch count up there."
Wood threw 46 pitches -- most in the low 90s -- and had three strikeouts. He did not throw any curveballs.
"I'm not concerned with the gun reading right now," Wood said. "I'm more concerned with making good pitches and repeating my delivery. ... Today I felt fine, but the ball wasn't coming out of my hand was well as I want it to."
Sounds good. I will be glad to see him in Chicago within the next few weeks.